The 2 Cents Business Podcast

007 - Building A Business On Purpose

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Building a growing, thriving, successful business isn’t a given.  It won’t just fall out of the sky… you can’t just build it and the customers will come.

Over the years, I’ve made a few observations, my informal case study, into what makes for a successful business.

Mentioned in this episode:

  • The crazy stats - few businesses make it to their 5 year anniversary & even fewer make it to their 10th anniversary and beyond.
  • The 3 things that I’ve noticed among the successful businesses around me… what they do that others don’t do (or don’t do consistently).

    • Highlights of this episode:

    • 01:12  What does it take to start, build and grow a successful business?
    • 01:46  Why you need more than goals...why you need a plan of attack
    • 02:13  Why you need to invest in yourself and your business in various ways
    • 03:44  A few of my business game changers at different price points to help you invest in yourself and your business
    • 06:32  Why you should take stock in what you’re doing and why you’re doing it BEFORE you invest
    • 07:10  Why tracking (and it’s frequency) matters to your overall ROI
    • 09:33  Recap...top three things to do to make it to 10 years and beyond

      • Here's a list of the books & resources mentioned in this episode*:

      • 12 Week Year - Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months - by Brian P Moran and Michael Lennington
      • Traction - Get a Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman
      • Smart Leaders Sell by Jessica Lorimer (she also has a 90 Day Sales Planner)
      • You’re a Badass & You’re A Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
      • Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
      • The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

        • I also mentioned my very own business trackers & spreadsheet templates.  If you'd like to get access to the business trackers that I'm working on...join the wait list here.

        Additional Building A Business Resources:

        • 50 Steps Every Entrepreneur Must Take To Build A Business - Entrepreneur.com
        • Top 20 Tips for Building A Business from Successful Entrepreneurs - Thinkfic.com
        • What Percentage of Small Businesses Fail? (And Other Need-to-Know Stats) - Fundera.com

          • *This is a link to my Amazon shop so you may find more than the books/resources listed in this posting.

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          RESOURCES

          Kill The Vanity Metrics Challenge

          Money Matters Checklist

          Resources List

          WORK WITH COMMON CENTS

          Virtual Accounting, Bookkeeping & CFO Services

          Courses & Programs

          Templates

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          You can find the show notes at:  thecommoncents.com/podcast

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          The 2 Cents Business PodcastBy Joyce M Washington, CPA
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